Alabama Basketball Moves Up to No. 9/8 in Latest Rankings
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama men's basketball has moved up to No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll and No. 8 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll after starting SEC play 8-0.
The Crimson Tide has now won nine consecutive games, putting it in the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time since 2007.
Alabama picked up two wins last week, first defeating LSU 105-75 in Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide then capped off the week with an 81-73 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in Coleman Coliseum.
Overall, Alabama sits at a 13-3 record. The Crimson Tide has not lost since all the way back on Dec. 19 against Western Kentucky.
Here are the full lists of rankings following nine complete weeks of college basketball:
AP Top 25 Poll
Ranking, team, record, conference, points, first-place votes
1. Gonzaga (15-0) West Coast 1,597 (61)
2. Baylor (14-0) Big 12 1,539 (3)
3. Villanova (10-1) Big East 1,459
4. Michigan (13-1) Big Ten 1,376
5. Texas (11-2) Big 12 1,341
6. Houston (13-1) American Athletic 1,281
7. Iowa (12-3) Big Ten 1,214
8. Virginia (10-2) Atlantic Coast 1,067
9. Alabama (13-3) Southeastern 1,039
10. Texas Tech (11-4) Big 12 954
11. West Virginia (10-4) Big 12 869
12. Missouri (10-2) Southeastern 833
13. Ohio State (12-4) Big Ten 810
14. Wisconsin (12-4) Big Ten 757
15. Kansas (10-5) Big 12 665
16. Florida State (9-2) Atlantic Coast 656
17. Creighton (11-4) Big East 640
18. Tennessee (10-3) Southeastern 638
19. Illinois (10-5) Big Ten 415
20. Virginia Tech (11-3) Atlantic Coast 242
21. Minnesota (11-5) Big Ten 223
22. Saint Louis (7-1) Atlantic 10 218
23. UCLA (12-3) Pacific 12 157
24. Oklahoma (9-4) Big 12 151
25. Louisville (10-3) Atlantic Coast 117
Others receiving votes: Boise State 108, Drake 75, Colorado 59, USC 50, Oklahoma State 49, Oregon 49, Florida 37, Connecticut 20, Winthrop 16, Xavier 14, Loyola Chicago 12, BYU 11, Purdue 11, Belmont 9, Clemson 8, St. Bonaventure 6, Toledo 4, Arizona 4.
Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll
Ranking, team, record, points, first-place votes
1. Gonzaga 15-0 797 (29)
2. Baylor 14-0 771 (3)
3. Villanova 10-1 735
4. Michigan 13-1 666
5. Texas 11-2 665
6. Houston 13-1 635
7. Iowa 12-3 555
8. Virginia 10-2 527
8. Alabama 13-3 527
10. Texas Tech 11-4 439
11. West Virginia 10-4 408
12. Missouri 10-2 406
13. Wisconsin 12-4 360
14. Creighton 11-4 359
15. Ohio St. 12-4 340
16. Florida State 9-2 334
17. Tennessee 10-3 320
18. Kansas 10-5 296
19. Virginia Tech 11-3 225
20. Minnesota 11-5 152
21. UCLA 12-3 150
22. Illinois 10-5 138
23. Louisville 10-3 88
24. Saint Louis 7-1 73
25. Oregon 9-3 66
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 65; Boise St. 60; Southern California 51; Colorado 40; Oklahoma State 37; Xavier 22; Loyola-Chicago 21; Drake 17; Clemson 15; Florida 14; Purdue 7; Connecticut 5; Arkansas 4; St. Bonaventure 3; San Diego St. 3; Michigan St 3; Winthrop 1.
